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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1967
Page
3
In Toledo Ohio a 15 year old, Richard Riggio of Mauinee, died from injuries after a car jack slipped while he was working under his father's vehicle. The car fell, causing fatal injuries on Christmas Day.
Springfield Ohio UPI reports Wittenberg University sent a holiday card listing 25 letters of the alphabet with the letter L missing. The puzzle answer is Noel, a playful wordplay tying in the season.
The forecast calls for snow in the Lakes Ohio and Tennessee Valleys to the Appalachians and the Mid Atlantic. Rain and drizzle hit the North Pacific spreading inland to snow in the Rockies and Northern Plains. Mostly cloudy across the nation with some fair conditions in southern California and confined cold for most areas. Ohio expects variable clouds and continued cold with light snow flurries and low temperatures near zero to 15 above.
The Chatham Township Volunteer Firemen's Association gained two new members, David Nagel and Raymond Brown, while 13 veterans resigned. The department formed in 1966 with 48 members. 24 remained, 11 did not respond, and 13 resigned. Trustees will review building debt, operating costs, and budget plans including a $1500 allocation.
Chatham Township trustees weigh Medina County commissioners proposal to raise license plate fees by 5 dollars with funds to county and municipalities. They will discuss further, while also considering house numbering and cemetery regulations, and prepare for a January organization meeting.
Chatham Township seeks replacement for Paul Knight who resigned as dump caretaker effective Jan 1. Allen Koerber the zoning inspector since 1961 also offered resignation, describing his job as thankless yet necessary. Trustees plan talks with Litchfield officials to fill Knight and Koerber roles. Koerber earns $300 annually.
Trustees report repeated destruction of road signs along Chatham Township Road 6% and on routes near Rice's Dam. Shells found on a bridge will be turned over to Sheriff Norman Stuart. Signs have been shot, stolen, or knocked down by vehicles, costing taxpayers $6.50 each to replace.
A central committee to plan Chatham Township's sesquicentennial celebration will be formed next month. Al Taylor leads the effort and invites all township groups to send representatives to a Jan 15 meeting at 8 p.m. at the Kohl Drive fire station where delegates will form the central committee and officers may be elected.
Dayton 22 year old Douglas R. Bowden recalls his Peace Corps experience in Malaysia. He says Malaysians face fewer problems than U S hippies and notes local children lack mechanical skills while buffalo and rice hold appeal. Bowden criticizes U S student behavior and says America needs Peace Corps help.
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